2021 Essex County Council election
2021 UK local government election
2021 Essex County Council election Turnout 33.2% ( 2.1%)
First party
Second party
Third party
Leader
David Finch
Michael Mackrory
Ivan Henderson
Party
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Labour
Leader since
May 2013
May 2012
June 2016
Leader's seat
Hedingham (Retiring)
Springfield
Harwich
Last election
56 seats, 49.3%
7 seats, 13.7%
6 seats, 16.9%
Seats before
51
8
6
Seats won
52
8
5
Seat change
4
1
1
Popular vote
196,987
55,664
63,470
Percentage
48.8%
13.8%
17.1%
Swing
0.5%
0.1%
0.2%
Fourth party
Fifth party
Sixth party
Leader
n/a
n/a
Dave Blackwell
Party
Independent
R4U
CIIP
Leader since
n/a
n/a
May 2013
Leader's seat
n/a
n/a
Canvey Island East
Last election
2 seats, 1.2%
0 seats, 1.4%
2 seats, 1.0%
Seats before
4
0
2
Seats won
3
2
2
Seat change
1
2
Popular vote
23,689
9,732
4,121
Percentage
5.9%
2.4%
1.0%
Swing
4.7%
1.0%
0.0%
Seventh party
Eighth party
Ninth party
Leader
James Abbott
Chris Pond
Michael Hoy
Party
Green
Loughton Residents
Rochford Resident
Leader since
May 2013
May 2005
May 2021
Leader's seat
Witham Northern (Defeated)
Loughton Central
Rochford West
Last election
1 seat, 4.3%
1 seat, 1.2%
0 seats, 1.1%
Seats before
1
1
0
Seats won
1
1
1
Seat change
1
Popular vote
22,647
4,710
4,447
Percentage
5.6%
1.2%
1.1%
Swing
1.3%
0.4%
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Map showing the results of the 2021 Essex County Council election
The 2021 Essex County Council election took place on 6 May 2021 as part of the 2021 United Kingdom local elections .[1] All 75 councillors were elected from 70 electoral divisions, with each returning either one or two councillors by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office.
The electoral divisions were the same as those used at the previous elections in 2005, 2009, 2013 and 2017.
Previous composition
2017 election
Composition of council seats before election
Changes between elections
In between the 2017 election and the 2021 election, the following council seats changed hands:
Summary
Election result
2021 Essex County Council election
Party
Candidates
Seats
Gains
Losses
Net gain/loss
Seats %
Votes %
Votes
+/−
Conservative
75
52
3
7
4
69.3
48.8
196,987
–0.5
Liberal Democrats
70
8
3
2
1
10.7
13.8
55,664
+0.1
Labour
75
5
0
1
1
6.7
17.1
69,045
+0.2
Independent
20
3
1
0
1
4.0
5.9
23,689
+4.7
R4U
4
2
2
0
2
2.7
2.4
9,732
+1.0
CIIP
2
2
0
0
2.7
1.0
4,121
±0.0
Green
41
1
1
1
1.3
5.6
22,647
+1.3
Loughton Residents
2
1
0
0
1.3
1.2
4,710
+0.4
Rochford Resident
2
1
1
0
1
1.3
1.1
4,447
N/A
Reform UK
17
0
0
0
0.0
0.6
2,614
N/A
Tendring First
3
0
0
0
0.0
0.5
2,029
+0.1
Wickford Independents
1
0
0
0
0.0
0.4
1,600
–0.4
Ind. Network
1
0
0
0
0.0
0.4
1,520
N/A
Harlow Alliance
2
0
0
0
0.0
0.4
1,511
N/A
UKIP
4
0
0
0
0.0
0.3
1,032
–7.6
SWFCTA
1
0
0
0
0.0
0.2
979
±0.0
Holland Residents
1
0
0
0
0.0
0.1
554
N/A
For Britain
3
0
0
0
0.0
0.1
380
N/A
English Democrat
1
0
0
0
0.0
<0.1
186
±0.0
Democratic Network
1
0
0
0
0.0
<0.1
135
N/A
Workers Party
1
0
0
0
0.0
<0.1
94
N/A
Freedom Alliance (UK)
1
0
0
0
0.0
<0.1
89
N/A
Young People's Party UK
1
0
0
0
0.0
<0.1
45
N/A
Election of Group Leaders
Kevin Bentley (Stanway and Pyefleet) was elected leader of the Conservative Group, with Louise McKinlay (Brentwood Hutton) as his deputy.
Michael Mackrory (Springfield) was re elected leader of the Liberal Democratic Group, with David King (Mile End and Highwoods) as his deputy.
Ivan Henderson (Harwich) was re elected leader of the Labour Group, with Adele Brown (Laindon Park & Fryerns) as his deputy.
Chris Pond (Loughton Central) was re elected leader of the Non-Aligned Group with Michael Hoy (Rochford West) as his deputy.
Election of Leader of the Council
Kevin Bentley the leader of the conservative group was duly elected leader of the council and formed a conservative administration.
Results by District
Basildon
District Summary
Division Results
Braintree
District Summary
Division Results
Brentwood
District Summary
Division Results
Castle Point
District Summary
Division Results
Chelmsford
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District Summary
Division Results
Colchester
District Summary
Division Results
Epping Forest
District Summary
Division Results
Harlow
Division Results
Maldon
District Results
Division Results
Rochford
District Summary
Division Results
Tendring
District Summary
Division Results
Uttlesford
Division Summary
Division Results
Maps
Vote share by seat
Conservative
Labour
Liberal Democrats
Green
Changes 2021–2025
References